King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.
Complete Jewish Bible:
You had more merchants than stars in the sky. The locust sheds its skin and flies away.
Berean Standard Bible:
You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of the sky. The young locust strips the land and flies away.
American Standard Version:
Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the canker-worm ravageth, and fleeth away.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Thou hast multiplied{H7235} thy merchants{H7402} above the stars{H3556} of heaven{H8064}: the cankerworm{H3218} spoileth{H6584}, and flieth away{H5774}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Genesis 22:17
- That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis 15:5
- And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Jeremiah 33:22
- As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Nehemiah 9:23
- Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess [it].
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Commentary for Nahum 3:16
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7235
There are 211 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָבָה
Transliteration: râbâh
Pronunciation: raw-baw'
Description: a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רָבַב), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very. - Strong's Number: H7402
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָכַל
Transliteration: râkal
Pronunciation: raw-kal'
Description: a primitive root; to travel for trading; (spice) merchant. - Strong's Number: H3556
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כּוֹכָב
Transliteration: kôwkâb
Pronunciation: ko-kawb'
Description: probably from the same as כַּבּוֹן (in the sense of rolling) or כָּוָה (in the sense of blazing); a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince; star(-gazer). - Strong's Number: H8064
There are 395 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם
Transliteration: shâmayim
Pronunciation: shaw-mah'-yim
Description: dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s). - Strong's Number: H3218
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יֶלֶק
Transliteration: yeleq
Pronunciation: yeh'-lek
Description: from an unused root meaning to lick up; a devourer; specifically, the young locust; cankerworm, caterpillar. - Strong's Number: H6584
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּשַׁט
Transliteration: pâshaṭ
Pronunciation: paw-shat'
Description: a primitive root; to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.); fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self). - Strong's Number: H5774
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עוּף
Transliteration: ʻûwph
Pronunciation: oof
Description: a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from עוֹף); to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning); brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary.